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Dessalines@lemmy.ml to Rust Programming@lemmy.ml · 6 days ago

Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo

www.omgubuntu.co.uk

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Dessalines@lemmy.ml to Rust Programming@lemmy.ml · 6 days ago
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Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the sudo command with sudo-rs, a new Rust rewrite designed to improve memory safety and security. What does this mean for users?
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    Looks like it’s split in library and binary, the binary itself is smaller, but if you add the size of the library it would be about 10% bigger. At least judging by the package sizes.

    • From https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/r/rust-sudo-rs/

      • sudo-rs_0.2.5-5ubuntu1_amd64.deb 2025-06-13 15:46 536K
      • librust-sudo-rs-dev_0.2.5-5ubuntu1_amd64.deb 2025-06-13 15:46 580K
    • From http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/s/sudo/

      • sudo_1.9.16p2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb 2025-02-19 19:02 1.0M

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